Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS52 KCHS 012007
CLMCXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
407 PM EDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 103 08/01/1999
LOW 59 08/29/1986
HIGHEST 91 08/01 MM MM 94 08/08
LOWEST 70 08/22 MM MM 73 08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM 85.9 86.4 -0.5 88.6
AVG. MINIMUM 76.5 76.5 0.0 78.3
MEAN 81.2 81.4 -0.2 83.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 3 6.7 -3.7 12
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 16.71 1940
MINIMUM 0.18 1954
TOTALS 10.88 6.11 4.77 6.34
DAYS >= .01 11 11.7 -0.7 10
DAYS >= .10 8 8.2 -0.2 5
DAYS >= .50 6 3.7 2.3 3
DAYS >= 1.00 4 2.1 1.9 3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.56 08/06 TO 08/06
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 MM
COOLING TOTAL 509 510 -1 581
SINCE 1/1 2056 1861 195 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/130
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 46/130
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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RECORDS ESTABLISHED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON DURING THE MONTH:
*AUG 6 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 3.56 INCHES
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